ICE’s $100 Million Domestic Spy Expansion
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ICE is launching a $100 million fast-tracked domestic surveillance program that experts warn will be used as a weapon against both immigrants and political enemies.
Surveillance Technology
Commercial and institutional surveillance tools and systems, including their capabilities, societal implications, and debates around oversight and misuse.
Reading List
Crowdsourcing an Investigation into Axon Police Surveillance Cameras
404 Media is calling on the public to help investigate police surveillance by filing public records requests for Axon license plate reader activity logs.
Winona Police Abandon Surveillance Cameras to Rebuild Public Trust
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The Winona Police Department is ending its license plate reader program to regain public trust after vandals destroyed the cameras and residents voiced strong opposition to the surveillance.
Grand Jury Rejects Charges in Flock Camera Vandalism Case
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An Ohio grand jury's refusal to indict a man for destroying a Flock camera underscores a growing national movement against pervasive license plate surveillance.
Casa Grande Surveillance: The Case for Oversight and Accountability
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Deflock Casa Grande advocates for strict legal safeguards and public oversight to prevent the city's invasive surveillance network from being used for unregulated tracking and personal abuse.
ICE to Spend $125 Million on Mass Surveillance for 'Voter Fraud' Investigations
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ICE is paying $125 million for access to Thomson Reuters' personal databases to investigate 'voter fraud' and monitor millions of people.
Ellison's Surveillance State: The End of Privacy
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Larry Ellison argues that constant surveillance will enforce social order by eliminating personal privacy.
Palantir’s Dystopian Vision for a Conscripted Tech Sector
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Palantir's 'Technological Republic' manifesto proposes a disturbing merger of Silicon Valley engineering and state military power, including a return to the draft.
Fedware: How Government Apps Became National Spyware
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Federal mobile apps function as invasive surveillance tools that collect biometrics and location data to feed an interconnected government tracking ecosystem.
Ending Palantir's Surveillance Grip on Europe
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A European petition demands an end to government contracts with the US surveillance giant Palantir to protect public data and human rights.
Juggalo Makeup: A Surprising Shield Against Facial Recognition
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Juggalo face paint can defeat 2D facial recognition by obscuring facial landmarks, though it remains vulnerable to 3D depth-sensing technology.
Palantir in the UK: A Sovereign Security Threat?
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MoD insiders warn that Palantir’s access to UK government data allows the US firm to infer state secrets and build a pervasive national profile, regardless of who technically 'owns' the data.
Florida Judge Rules Red-Light Camera Law Unconstitutional
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A Florida judge ruled red-light camera laws unconstitutional because they violate due process by requiring vehicle owners to prove they weren't driving.
DeFlock: Crowdsourcing the Map of License Plate Surveillance
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DeFlock is a crowdsourced mapping project dedicated to identifying and tracking Automated License Plate Readers.
Anthropic Defies Department of War Over AI Safety Guardrails
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Anthropic is defying Department of War pressure to remove AI guardrails on domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, citing ethical concerns and technical unreliability.
From Miles to Meters: GeoSpy’s SuperBolt Pinpoints Vehicle Photos Fast
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GeoSpy’s SuperBolt upgrades photo geolocation from miles to meters, enabling rapid, precise, and scalable vehicle recovery.
AI Misidentifies Doritos Bag as Gun, Police Detain Teen at Baltimore School
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An AI gun detector misread a Doritos bag as a weapon, triggering an armed police response and renewing concerns about AI surveillance in schools.
Massive Attack Uses Live Facial Recognition to Expose Surveillance Culture
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Massive Attack turned a concert into a live facial recognition display to confront audiences with the normalization of surveillance.
ICE Expands Stingray Use As AI Policing Stumbles And Global Surveillance Grows
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U.S. and global surveillance capabilities are expanding—often controversially and with mixed effectiveness—while privacy tools race to keep up.